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BOOK REVIEW | In the Shadow of Ares by Thomas L. James and Carl C. Carlsson
In the Shadow of Ares is a tale with a marvelous setting and a great central idea that, as it unfolds, wraps the reader up and will not let go. It is also a minarchist libertarian tale, in that the...
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MOVIE REVIEW | Prometheus
One cannot help but notice that, cinematically speaking, director Ridley Scott’s best days seem to be behind him. They were glorious days, though short lived; nothing after Blade Runner could compare...
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BOOK REVIEW | Living Proof by Kira Peikoff
Living Proof is the opera prima of Kira Peikoff, the daughter of Ayn Rand’s intellectual heir, Leonard Peikoff. In it, Peikoff uses a near-future setting to explore the logical conclusion of certain...
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BOOK REVIEW | Ready Player One by Ernest Cline
Ernest Cline is a science fiction fan and video game enthusiast who, as a former tech support employee, has spent most of his working hours surfing ’80s pop culture on the internet. As an author, he...
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MOVIE REVIEW | The Dark Knight Rises
Mild Spoilers Hans Zimmer has composed an unrelenting score that is being blasted in movie theaters across the world right now. It is not bad music by any means, but why it is launched like an assault...
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SERIAL BOOK REVIEW | Higher Cause (Part 1 of 22) by John Hunt
This review is part of a series covering each installment of the serialized novel Higher Cause, written by John Hunt and published by Laissez Faire Books. To catch up, start with the announcement, the...
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SERIAL BOOK REVIEW | Higher Cause (Part 2 of 22) by John Hunt
This review is part of a series covering each installment of the serialized novel Higher Cause, written by John Hunt and published by Laissez Faire Books. To catch up, start with the announcement, the...
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SHORT FICTION REVIEW |“The Cartographer Wasps and the Anarchist Bees” by E....
“The Cartographer Wasps and the Anarchist Bees” is a delightful fable,1 not only on account of the political themes it explores but also some very fine writing. The short story was first published in...
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SERIAL BOOK REVIEW | Higher Cause (Part 3 of 22) by John Hunt
This review is part of a series covering each installment of the serialized novel Higher Cause, written by John Hunt and published by Laissez Faire Books. To catch up, start with the announcement, the...
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MOVIE REVIEW ARTICLE | The Ghastly Realism of The Dark Knight Rises
Before the third of the Batman trilogy hit theaters, I had heard that The Dark Knight Rises was a film without hope, with a long and dreary narrative that never loosens its grip. It leaves the viewer...
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MOVIE REVIEW | Total Recall
Another movie joins the list of remakes that have, of late, come pouring out of Hollywood. Total Recall has been reimagined for the CGI era, much changed now but sharing just enough plot and details...
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SERIAL BOOK REVIEW | Higher Cause (Part 4 of 22) by John Hunt
This review is part of a series covering each installment of the serialized novel Higher Cause, written by John Hunt and published by Laissez Faire Books. To catch up, start with the announcement, the...
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SERIAL BOOK REVIEW | Higher Cause (Part 5 of 22) by John Hunt
This review is part of a series covering each installment of the serialized novel Higher Cause, written by John Hunt and published by Laissez Faire Books. To catch up, start with the announcement, the...
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BOOK REVIEW | Snuff by Terry Pratchett
Terry Pratchett, the author of Snuff, our July Lightmonthly Read, has been diagnosed with an early form of Alzheimer’s. No longer able to type, he now reportedly dictates to a software program. This...
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SERIAL BOOK REVIEW | Higher Cause (Part 6 of 22) by John Hunt
This review is part of a series covering each installment of the serialized novel Higher Cause, written by John Hunt and published by Laissez Faire Books. To catch up, start with the announcement, the...
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SERIAL BOOK REVIEW | Higher Cause (Part 7 of 22) by John Hunt
This review is part of a series covering each installment of the serialized novel Higher Cause, written by John Hunt and published by Laissez Faire Books. To catch up, start with the announcement, the...
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SERIAL BOOK REVIEW | Higher Cause (Part 8 of 22) by John Hunt
This review is part of a series covering each installment of the serialized novel Higher Cause, written by John Hunt and published by Laissez Faire Books. To catch up, start with the announcement, the...
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SERIAL BOOK REVIEW | Higher Cause (Part 9 of 22) by John Hunt
This review is part of a series covering each installment of the serialized novel Higher Cause, written by John Hunt and published by Laissez Faire Books. To catch up, start with the announcement, the...
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SERIAL BOOK REVIEW | Higher Cause (Part 10 of 22) by John Hunt
This review is part of a series covering each installment of the serialized novel Higher Cause, written by John Hunt and published by Laissez Faire Books. To catch up, start with the announcement, the...
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SERIAL BOOK REVIEW | Higher Cause (Part 11 of 22) by John Hunt
This review is part of a series covering each installment of the serialized novel Higher Cause, written by John Hunt and published by Laissez Faire Books. To catch up, start with the announcement, the...
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